Nine different groups will spend all or part of Holy Week walking to Walsingham, where they will meet up to celebrate the Easter weekend together. About 250 students and graduates from all over the country take part, forming individual communities to walk together to Walsingham. Six groups or 'Legs' walk an average of 120 miles over Holy week. A seventh group starts on Wednesday and another, for older walkers and those who can't manage a whole week, starts on Good Friday morning. The ninth Leg is a group for families called 'Peg Leg' which meets for a week of activities and short walks in King's Lynn. They then arrive in Walsingham with everyone else on Good Friday. Pilgrims from Oxford, London and Essex will be passing through Suffolk during Holy Week. The Essex group arrived by ferry from Harwich, before spending several days in the county. The pilgrimage attracts Christians of all denominations, though most legs tend to be predominantly Catholic. There is no direct evangelisation, but each Leg carries a large wooden cross as a visible witness to their Christian faith. The Legs are supported and encouraged by local people and in this way, the Student Cross community is more than just those that walk, it is made up of all those who help out in whatever way they can. "Student Cross is the best way I know to experience Holy Week and celebrate Easter," said Julian Tisi, National Organiser of Student Cross for 2005. "It gives people a chance to take time out from everyday routine and focus on the Easter story - a spiritual renewal. On the social side, a sense of community develops as we journey through the week and friendships are formed that can last a lifetime. In many ways, Student Cross is a religious community that exists for one week each year." | 
